Fruit Purchasing Manager

Ascentium Talent Solutions PH Inc.; Cavite City; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

HMO

Company equipment

Leave benefits

Job summary

Ascentium Talent Solutions PH Inc. in Cavite seeks a seasoned Fruit Procurement Leader to manage sourcing of fresh fruits and agricultural materials, partnering with farmers, cooperatives, and suppliers to secure reliable supply and favorable terms.

You will lead a four-person team, develop seasonal procurement plans, monitor market trends, and drive cost savings while maintaining quality and on-time delivery in a fast-moving marketplace.

Qualifications

• At least 7–10 years of experience in agricultural procurement or related field.
• Experience supervising or managing a team.
• Strong negotiation and supplier-development capabilities.
• Experience dealing with farmers, contractors, cooperatives, traders, and suppliers.
• Knowledge of crop cycles, pricing, and supply-chain dynamics.

Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing and purchasing of fresh fruits and agricultural raw materials.
• Develop sourcing plans based on production requirements, seasonality, pricing, and projected demand.
• Expand sourcing network by identifying and developing farmers, cooperatives, contractors, and traders.
• Negotiate pricing, volumes, delivery schedules, specifications, and commercial terms with suppliers.
• Monitor farm-gate prices, crop conditions, harvest schedules, weather, and supply-demand trends.
• Manage and develop the four-person Fruit Purchasing team, including targets and performance.
• Regularly visit farms, production areas, suppliers, and cooperatives.
• Maintain supplier databases, price histories, harvest forecasts, and sourcing maps.
• Identify opportunities to lower raw material cost and improve yield.

Skills

Supplier development

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Team management

Travel willingness

Sourcing

Pricing

Farmer relations

Supply chain

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

On-site - Cavite 5-10 Yrs Exp Bachelor Full-time

Employee Recognition and Rewards

Performance Bonus

Insurance Health & Wellness

HMO

Company Equipment

Maternity & Paternity Leave, Sick Leave, Vacation Leave

Job Requirements

• At least 7–10 years of experience in agricultural procurement, fruit purchasing, fresh produce sourcing, or a related field, with several years in a supervisory or managerial capacity.
• Strong experience dealing directly with farmers, contractors, cooperatives, traders, and agricultural suppliers.
• A good understanding of agricultural production cycles, crop seasonality, harvesting, farm-gate pricing, and supply-chain dynamics.
• Strong negotiation and supplier-development capabilities.
• Proven ability to establish new sourcing areas and develop suppliers from the ground up.
• Experience managing a purchasing or field-sourcing team.
• Willingness to travel frequently to farming and production areas.
• Strong analytical skills, particularly in comparing suppliers, pricing, yields, transportation costs, and overall landed raw-material cost.
• Ability to work in a fast-moving environment where fruit availability, quality, and pricing can change quickly.
• Experience sourcing tropical fruits such as mango, calamansi, banana, pineapple, jackfruit, guava, passion fruit, soursop, coconut, ube, or similar agricultural commodities would be a major advantage.

Responsibilities

• Manage the company's overall sourcing and purchasing of fresh fruits and other agricultural raw materials.
• Develop and execute sourcing plans based on production requirements, seasonality, crop availability, pricing, and projected demand.
• Expand our current sourcing network by identifying and developing:
• Farmers and farm groups
• Agricultural contractors
• Cooperatives
• Consolidators and traders
• Commercial farms and plantations
• New fruit-growing areas
• Build direct relationships with farmers and cooperatives to reduce unnecessary intermediaries and improve supply reliability and purchasing economics.
• Negotiate pricing, volumes, delivery schedules, specifications, and commercial terms with suppliers.
• - Monitor farm-gate prices, crop conditions, harvest schedules, weather conditions, supply-demand situations, and other factors affecting fruit availability and cost.
• Develop alternative and backup suppliers for major fruit requirements to reduce supply concentration risk.
• Coordinate closely with Production, Quality Assurance, Logistics, Sales, and Finance regarding fruit requirements and incoming deliveries.
• Ensure purchased fruits meet company specifications for maturity, quality, variety, size, yield, and other processing requirements.
• Evaluate supplier performance based on quality, price, delivery reliability, volume commitment, and responsiveness.
• Develop seasonal procurement plans and forward contracting arrangements where appropriate.
• Manage and develop the four-person Fruit Purchasing team, including territory assignments, sourcing targets, supplier development, and performance monitoring.
• Regularly visit farms, production areas, suppliers, cooperatives, and contractors.
• Maintain accurate supplier databases, purchasing records, price histories, harvest forecasts, and sourcing maps.
• Identify opportunities to lower raw material cost, improve fruit recovery/yield, and strengthen year-round availability.

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